{"product_id":"the-last-of-earth-hardcover","title":"The Last of Earth - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeepa Anappara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDjinn Patrol on the Purple Line \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a stunning historical novel set in nineteenth-century Tibet that follows two outsiders--an Indian schoolteacher spying for the British Empire and an English \"lady\" explorer--as they venture into a forbidden kingdom.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A riveting novel that takes on the hubris of exploration, the pursuit of immortality, and the abiding nature of love and friendship.\"--Laila Lalami, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dream Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1869. Tibet is closed to Europeans, an infuriating obstruction for the rap­idly expanding British Empire. In response, Britain begins training Indians--permitted to cross borders that white men may not--to undertake illicit, dangerous surveying expeditions into Tibet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBalram is one such surveyor-spy, an Indian schoolteacher who, for several years, has worked for the British, often alongside his dearest friend, Gyan. But Gyan went missing on his last expedition and is rumored to be imprisoned within Tibet. Desperate to rescue his friend, Balram agrees to guide an English captain on a foolhardy mission: After years of paying others to do the exploring, the captain, disguised as a monk, wants to personally chart a river that runs through southern Tibet. Their path will cross fatefully with that of another Westerner in disguise, fifty-year-old Katherine. Denied a fellowship in the all-male Royal Geographical Society in London, she intends to be the first European woman to reach Lhasa. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Balram and Katherine make their way into Tibet, they will face storms and bandits, snow leopards and soldiers, fevers and frostbite. What's more, they will have to battle their own doubts, ambitions, grief, and pasts in order to survive the treacherous landscape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA polyphonic novel about the various ways humans try to leave a mark on the world--from the enduring nature of family and friendship to the egomania and obsessions of the colonial enterprise--\u003ci\u003eThe Last of Earth \u003c\/i\u003econfirms Deepa Anappara as one of our greatest and most ambitious storytellers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeepa Anappara\u003c\/b\u003e's debut novel, \u003ci\u003eDjinn Patrol on the Purple Line, \u003c\/i\u003ewas named one of the best books of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, The Guardian, \u003c\/i\u003eand NPR. It won the Edgar Award for Best Novel, was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, shortlisted for the JCB Prize for Indian Literature, and included in \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e's 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time. It has been translated into over twenty languages. Anappara is the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eLetters to a Writer of Color\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of personal essays on fiction, race, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.41 x 9.31 x 6.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63685199692125,"sku":"9780593731352","price":38.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/zvN2DLaAP79780593731352.webp?v=1772484863","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/the-last-of-earth-hardcover","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}